CITIZEN PATRIOT • SEAN PROCTOR Lilly Powlison, 13, left, Rebekka Nodine, 13 and Breanna Coleman, 10, all of Jackson, walk up a hill in Loomis Park after the trio sledded down on a snowboard Tuesday afternoon. Powlison said her first reaction when she woke up to snow was to go sledding or eat it. "But not the yellow snow, that's...

CITIZEN PATRIOT • PAIGE CALAMARI The crew of ProDemo works to demolish a vacant home as part of an effort to revitalize the community Tuesday morning on W. Morrell Street. To buy reprints or merchandise of this and other Citizen Patriot photos, visit citpat.photoreprintservices.com

CITIZEN PATRIOT • PAIGE CALAMARI Rachel Leightner, 17, of Springport, left, and Erin Cater, 17, of Springport laugh with a table of friends during a free lunch hosted by the Springport student council Friday afternoon at Springport High School. Teachers helped serve the students a family-style meal. To buy reprints or merchandise of this and other Citizen Patriot photos, visit...

CITIZEN PATRIOT • NICK DENTAMARO Felicia McCranie, left, helps Mary Krutsch, right, as she pikcs out a stuffed animal during the 2011 Toys for Tots distribution at the Salvation Army Wednesday. To buy reprints or merchandise of this and other Citizen Patriot photos, visit citpat.photoreprintservices.com

CITIZEN PATRIOT • PAIGE CALAMARI George Haynes of Jackson lands an airplane he built from foam Thursday afternoon at Ella Sharp Park. Haynes flew the plane for the first time after two months of building the 5.5 lb. plane that has a wingspan of eight feet. "I've always wanted to own an airplane," Haynes said. "It's a great hobby." To...

CITIZEN PATRIOT • NICK DENTAMARO Marie Brown, center, a 2010 graduate of Lumen Christi High School, smiles while other community members light their candles around the statue of Jesus outside the school. A vigil and ceremony to rededicate the statue after it's case was vandalized was held Tuesday night. To buy reprints or merchandise of this and other Citizen Patriot...

CITIZEN PATRIOT • NICK DENTAMARO Santa holds onto Hailey Sherwood as he sister Maddison screams for a family member while visiting Santa at the Westwood Mall. Robin Loos, the set manager of Amusematte, said that when parents look back on santa pictures, the ones where the kids not smiling are usually their favorites. “We tell them that those are the...

CITIZEN PATRIOT • NICK DENTAMARO The damage to the display surrounding a statue of Jesus behind Lumen Christi high school. To buy reprints or merchandise of this and other Citizen Patriot photos, visit citpat.photoreprintservices.com

CITIZEN PATRIOT • KATIE RAUSCH Amy Bonneau, center, and her husband Marc, center, speak with U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, left, and U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, right, after receiving the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery in place for the son, Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau, who was killed in the line of duty 21 months ago. Along with the lawmakers...